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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

COOPERATION is the great word Of the
century. All great movements are
wrought out through cooperation. All
that capital and corporations have ever
secured they have secured through CO.
operations. All that politicians ever
achieve they achieve by securing the
cooperation of the voters OF their sew
eral constituencies. All that working
men ever have secured they have Sc
cured by cooperation; all they hope to
secure 10 the future they must also Sc
cure 10y closer unity of purpose and &C.
riun. United we stand, divided we
fall" is as true of all industrial move
ments ~ II was of the movers In the
great work Of American Independence.
By this alone will labor succeed in
achieving its independence, attain its
majority and earn the opportunity 10
speak and act for itself.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The legislative mills in over thirty OF
the states and territories are now grind
ing. 1t is much mOoted question
whether they run by gas or wind power.
A little of both perhaps.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
Ragland a. Kennedy

Successors to Rsgland & Co, assume all
liabilities Of the old firm, and will con-
tinue business at the old stand, City
DrJg Store, No. 8 East Commerce street.
Soliciting a continuance OF past favors,
We remain. $. NJ. RAGLASD.
l2-3l.lm JAMES KENNEDY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

CANDIDATES for dOOrkeepers,se rgeants-
alarms, journal clerks, etc, are buzzing
around the Capitol like bees around the
bung hole Of sugar cask.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
New Garden Seeds.

| am just in receipt Of Il large invoice
OF choice new garden seeds consisting
OF all kinds OF peas, beans, corn, and
small seeds. which am offering ut close
figures at wholesale ard refill.
176t EMANUEL ABRAHAMs,
Cor. Military plaza and Tevino Ave.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
To the Voters of the city of San Antonio:

most respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for the position of str ct Commits
sioner at the coming city election, and prom
Use. ~ elected, 10 work TO the best interest OF
all taxpayers. Asking your hearty support at
the ballot, am, respectfully,
JAS. II. A. BOWMAN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The A"stln Call Willingly or unwit-
tingly wrote itself down as the Gall"
in Mondays edition, when speaking Of
the celebration Of the election of Mr..
Ireland to the United States senate. A
rose by any other name has just as many
thOrns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The New ork sun should change its
name to the New York Moon. AT least
1t Is getting decidedly luney.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

G. N. Allen, railroad ticket broker,
local aud overland tickets bought, sold
and exchanged. One TO ten dollars saved
on all tickets purchased at Southern
Hotel. l2.2S-lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The publishers of the Rockport Tran
script In their issue of Saturday last an
nOunced that they are Issuing their
paper at a financial loss 10 themselves,
and that unless they are better patron
lied by the people of that town and
county they will be forced to suspe d
publication. The people of Arkansas
county cannot afford TO do without a
home paper, and If they permit the
Transcript to go under it will be long
while before they will fill its place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

All who desire full information about the
cause and cure of Blood POisons. ScrOfula and
ScrofulOus SwellinEs, Ulcers, Sores, Rhcumat-
ism, Kidney Complai Is, Catarrh, etc, can Sc
cure by mail, Tree, a copy of our 32-page Illus
trated Book of Wonders, filed with the most
wonderful and startling proof ever before
known. Address
BLOOD BALM CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The Laredo Times has apparently
taken a contract to publish all the slush
about San Antonio that she can scoop up
from the slums.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The weekly exchanges are beginning
to come in on the half smell again, now
that Christmas is over. The full bival-
vular form 10 better.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

For sale at % cents pound, with abundance
of sorts, caps. small caps ald figures. Also
six pairs new cases. All IN gOOi condition.
Also 20 pounds of old style plea. TERMS CASH.
L. b. JOHNSON,
Business Manager s. A. LIGHT Office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

UvALDE is enjoying a regular bonanza
In her trade In Jayalina skins. Ore
b. use there ships about 1900 skins a
month. If the leather is rs tough rs the
savage little animals are 1t ought TO be
In good d mand, Tor the Mexican wild
hog will di-count Christendom for grit
and cusspdness
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

ANOTHER week and the ins go out to
see the outs 20 in. In or out, it is all one
to Republican Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The undersigned most respectfully an
nounces himself to the citizens of San Anto-
suing city election, 20 be held on the '4th OF
February, 1887. JOHN STAPPENBECK.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
For Rent.

The following nights in the Knights
Of Pythias hall: Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Enquire OF G. ID. Roemer,
at LIGHT office. 12-6-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

JUDGING from the Austin Statesman's
expressions concerning wisdom" one
would infer that 1t was q manufactured
article
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

AUSTIN is selling pools on the senator
ship and agonizing over the better OBJ
servance OF Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for this paper should
be accompanied by the name Of the author,
not necessarily for publication, but as evil
dence of good faith on the part of the writer.
Write only on one side OF the paper, in plain
hand. Anonymous communications will not
be noticed. The LIGHT will not he RESPONSE
BILE for the statements of its correspondents
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
FoR CITY COLLECTOR.

The undersigned most respectfully an
nounces himself to the citizens as a candidate
for reelection to the Office Of City Collector. at
the ensuing city election. to be held on the 18th
day OF February, 1897.
FRED. c. HAUEIsEN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The Orange Tribune is the second pa
per in Texas to speak OF Gen. Logan's
'obss Quies." The state improves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

THK gates are open, the water Is run
ming and the legislative mill lie on the
grind.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

beg to announce myself as candidate FOR
alderman at large ard to solicit the votes and
influence OF MY friends and the citizens gen.
orally. II elected, | will do my duty in work
ing for the real interests OF the city.
ii. X. JUDD.
When you want any printing done
just call around to the LIGHT office, or
ring us up by telephone. 9-N-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

THERE Is altogether TOO much fog
about the Austin capitol for any definite
observations 10 be made to determine
the latitude and longitude OF the sens-
tOrial question. The sun will shine
more clearly this time next week, and
observations will be made that are re-
H.lla
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1887.

PENDLEToN appears to have had walk
over for The speakership.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The ReagsL men take all the bets that
are offered on Ireland's leading the first
ballot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The death roll Of 1886 has led to the
peculiar lament by .some imaginative
poet, that the upper wards were getting
more than their share OF earth's great
est and best. The list is certainly no.
table one and while reminding us OF
what we have lost, ALEC admonishes US
that the roll OF exceptionally able men
In this nation is very short one. Look
ing around for our strong men; our men
Of deep and profound acquaintance with
public affairs; men who are recognized
as born leaders In national affairs, We
look in vain. Our fathers are passing
away. but few sons seem ready TO pos
sess the places filed by them. The ma
ton has few such men left rs Lincoln
and Steward and Douglass and Stanton
and Sumner and Phillips, and Garfield
and Grant and Arthur and Logan and
Seymour The mantles which fell from
these Eljahs OF the nation have found
no Elishas TO take them up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

PRAYER at noon yesterday was fol-
lowed by political platitudes and the
palaver of place hunters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

THERE is music in the Ohio state legis-
lature, but the democratic effort to steal
the senatorship, by declaring the leu
tenant governor perpetual hold over
until the question of his successor was
determined, did not materitlize. Hence
the cuss words Of the indianapolis Sen
final
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The LIGHT is authorized to announce Mr.. X.
J. QUIRK, as IA candidate for the office of street
commissioner ut the ensuing election IN Feb
ruAry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
Dissolution Notice.

The firm Of Raglan 4 & Co is dissolved
this day by mutual consent, Thomas j.
Tyner Withdrawing. s. NJ. RAGLAND.
+. j. TYNER.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 30, 1886.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

A CRY is heard rising from several east
ern cities that the elective school board
system Ia a failure. and that an appoint
i've board yields the best educational re-
suits. The average man elected to office
is the serva Of the combination that
elects him. A good school board mem
Der needs to be as independent as a
Christian on a slippery sidewalk. He
must be man who can sit down hard
ard not resent IT,; and, also, be sat down
upon IN no gentle mood; wise man
who stands upright because he does not
particularly suffer II ne does slip up and
take tumble from slippery surround
ings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

of the "ho
these shores last season only compare
lively email number came south. The
great majority settled In th"t section
from which the recent reports OF from
thirty to fifty degrees below zero come.
There Is n reason for this and not n valid
one either. Ii Is not natural to suppose
that those unacceptable regions OF our
country would secure so large speroent-
aye of our immigrants, OF their own free
will and accord. Their settlement In the
wintry regions of the northwest Is not
caused by any advantages possessed by
that region on the score Of n more fer
tile soil. chesp per lands or greater prox-
Unity to market. No specific advantages
are possessed by Minnesota, or Wiscon-
sin, or Dakota over southern states.
Emigrants from Europe settle in these
states because the lands OF these states
are advertised In every considerable
city OF Europe; because the colonization
societies and land holders OF these states
have their emigration agents all over
that continent and Great Britain; be-
cause these states have organized immi-
grafton bureaus and though these are
continually making known in the most
glowing terms the advantages OF soil
climate and market possessed; because
in New York and every considerable
seaport on the Atlantic coast at which
European vessels touch, notably New
York, the agents of these states have Of
fees, and headquarters and runners
whose business it is to sell these north
west lands TO the newly arrived immi-
grant; or, If not that, to start him north
west ward on tour of observation with
good land map in his possession. This
also must Texas and the south do II
imm' grafton is to be secured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

Two THIRDS OF the members OF our
present staIe legislature are either farm
ers or lawyers. The farmers are In
very slight majority over the limbs OF
the law. Only about eight per cent are
native born, the other seven-eights are
tender feet, whose claims the average
Texas veteran is under no obligation to
rasuacf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

The music Of bills-On taxes. revenue
reform, school regulations. militia, road
laws, libel. lunacy, judiciary changes,
free grass, convict labor, reformatories
and SIGH fills the air at Austin like the
hum Of congregation, before the organ
voluntary, in fashionable church.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

Ross will not be on deck until next
Sunday, when he will come in from
Waco with Il military escort, full brass
band. tandem team. herdick coach and
four pointer pups under the wagon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
OPINION OF AN EXPERT
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CIRCULARS AND PRICE LIST
EXCELSIOR MANF'G CO., T.L0UIS.
lEROUX & COSGROvE, AGENTS.
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.
In the District Court of Bexar County.
GRACY vANDRosS VS.. JOS. vANDRoss.
NO. 2s5s.

NO. 1885,
STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF BEXAR. I
To the Sheriff or any Constable of BeIar
County Greeting:
You are hereby commanded that by making
publication of this citation i'm some nPwspa-
per published in the county of Bexar once in
each week for 70 Ir consecutive weeks prev
ions to the return day hereof, you summon
JOS ph Nandross, VIII Sc residence Is I'M
known, to be and appear at the next regular
term of the District Court of Bexar County.
u be holden at the Court House thereof, IL
the ity of San Antonio. on the first Monday
in March next, the same being the 18th day of
March, A D., 1887. thtn and there TO answer
n petition filed In said court on the "a day o.
March, A. d.. 1876, in suit Numbered on the
the civil docket of said court No. 1856, wherein
Gracy Vandross is plaintiff and Joseph Van
drOss is d"fendsnt.
Plaintiff in her petition alleges that she and
defendant were married in January, 80, and
that de PENDANT abandoned her about one year
after said date hat since said abandonment
she has by her own labor acquired house and
lot situa ed on South Centre street. in San
Antonio, Bexar county, Texss. the same being
known as lot No. %. in block Is.
Wherefore plaintiff prays that the bonds of
matrimony existing between her and defend
ant be dissolved and that the property above
property
court on the said first day OF the next thereof
this writ with your return thereon showing
how you have executed the same.
Witness, George K. Dashiell, Clerk OF the
District Court of Boxer County. Given under
IL. S my hand and the seal OF said court at
my Office in San Antonio this 18th day of De-
eember. A. D.. 1885.
Issued December 10. 1886.
GEO. r DAsHTELL,
Clerk District Court Bexar County.
BY NJ. YTURRE, JR., Deputy.
Came to hand December l5 A. D., 1885, at 8
O'Clock, p. m, and publication ordered the
same day In the SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
NAT LEWIS, Sheriff BeXAr County.
BY JOSEPH UMsCHEID, Deputy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

BECAUSE good swimmers are obliged
to keep their mouths closed in swim
ming, some cynic remarks that this is
the reason why there are no good swim
mers among women. Here Is just where
the cynIc did not get his work in. The
best swimmers at nearly all the seaside
resorts this past summer were women.
As the habit becomes more universal
among them, the women will be found
leading the world in this accomplish
ment all the time. A woman Is per-
feet duck.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
GENTS FOR THE LIGHT.

ENTERED AT PosToFFTCE AT SAN ANTONIO,
TEXAS, AS sECoND-CLAss NATTER
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
For Street Commissioner.
Alderman at Large.

respectfully announce myself as a candi
date for street commissioner at the ensuing
city election. JAKE MARSHALL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

Matters are not quiet on the fisher
iers question. The United States con-
sui at Halifax will soon appear in Wash
ington to lay the grievances OF
the late statute. adopted by Canada
and approved by the British govern
ment, before the president The con-
81, Gen. Phelan. thinks that the statute,
which provides for the arbitrary arrest OF
all American vessels found within the
three miles limit, is a standing menace
to the United States and should be for
chilly protested against.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
Bargains,--Fo Sale, For Rent.

pOs0O Will buy a Five-room House, with
SEOUV two galleries, outhouses and large
lot; house bran new and nicely finished;
waterworks in house; a number of young
fruit and shade trees; centrally located
Terms-Sl500 cash, balance in IL months. Ad
dress T. b. JOHNSON, LIGHT Office. 9-2tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

SIXTY DOLLARS-will buy four nice build.
y ing lots in block 1879, on AlaZan creek. In
quire of T. B Johnson LIGHT Office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12
IN nQl Subscribers to the WEEKLY LIGHT
lU,UUU wanted, at onl' 81 year.

ENOR RENT-A Nicely Furnished Office, suit
able for land or commission Office, Gen.
trally located Inquir of 7. d. JOHNSON, at
the LIGHT Office. 92n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

Came to hand December Is, A. D., 1885, at 8
O'Clock, p. m. and publication ordered the
same day In the SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
NAT LEWIS, Sheriff BexAr County.
BY JOSEPH UMsCHEID, Deputy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

Forty Years Residence in Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-12

Legal advertisements 81 W per inch first in
.rtion rs cents per inch each subsequent in
sertion Trustees sales 81 90 per inch irst in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-18
NO CREDIT TO THE PRESIDENT.

GRAND ARMY AND OTHER MEN SAY THAT ONLY
THR LAW LED HIN TO REsCIND THE ORDER
The indignation over President Clevelands order to
return to Southern States the flags captured by
UniSh soldiers in battle by means died out with the
resembling OF the order The subject the almost
universal topic OF conversation in the city yesterday
The old soldiers not inclined to give the President
any credit his recen, with few exceptions they
expressed the opinion that the President only rescnded
the he ascerained that the courts would
eujoin from carrying IL out Some OF the Presidents
Mugwump friends and some few Democratic Office
holders exhibited great anxiety to relieve the President
OF the blame for issuing the order by trying to put it
Adutant- General Drum, but this effort manifest
and decided failure.
1T will be time enough to take the blame nom the
Presidents shoulders" said Democratic member Of
Congress, who IL a Union veteran, when he asks TO
have that done In his second order resembling the first
one he merely says does it because he discovered
that the first order illegal do not that he says
anything about its being wrong and oil know that
the President very deliberate in what he does He did
not permit the order to DO Issued without having copsd
cred the subject carefully in Cabinet meeting General
Drum said. IL was tremendous mistake"
The whole truth OF the matter 10 that the President
did not know that n loaded" said General McLeer
Hs thought to please the people OF the South without
thinking Of the feelings Of the Northern veterans 1t
the patriotic blaze Of Indignation that caused the
order 70 be revoked"
General Catln Of Brooklyn said that he felt better
had Joined the Democratic party fhave doubt" no
sad that the President was led into that extraordinary
act by the Mugwumps, who we're not first In var nor
would b first In peace, and want 70 build the ruins of
both parties Any one but an imbecc would have seen
9he fo0shpess OF such action This return OF days
vsud have opened the wousds Of the war afrssh 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-18
THE RAPE OF THE REBEL FLAGS.
EFFECT OF THE AWFUL CYCLONE.


There old story about the scottish owner OF fine
orchard who day going out to inspect IT, raher
awess neighbor asrfdo the fence and the point OF
getting down tho orchard side. Whaur going.
6andy7" exclaimed the owner Of tho orchard Book
agep," replied the woud-be-thief, hastily getting down
on the side he came from.
This story trivial as II Is. affords homey and pat
illustration OF Mr. Cevelapds hasty and inglovious
treat from his attempt to the return OF Southern
delegations In his favor for the turn OF the sacred
reos that belong to the Nation anl appropriately
and safely preserved In the War Department and cannot
legally be sent to the governments OF the Southern
States without the action Of Congress
maous and wilful man Mr.. Ceselapf turned "bock
agen" when he heard the awful cyclone OF enraged
patriotic sentiment that was sweeping across the
try, IL what might have been expected by those who
have read of the sudden pancs thai have often
peded soldiers with hard aud caous natures, who
their first battle with nsensby and apparent fearless
ness.
LAW. NOT DECENCY. DOMINATES THE PRESIDENT
from the Neu. Haesn Palladium
We'll icy as be thankful that ne permits himself to be
potratng the shame and disgrace his adutantgenerh
seems to have gloried In preparing.
DEMOCRATIC CONDEMNATION.
From TIE Ntv. York World (Dsa.)
1t quite unfortunate that this question should have
been raised now.
NATURALLY DELIGHTED.
From The Rsg OrtedRs TINES DsaQcrol (DeDsl
The encouragement that DE War Department. by d.
recon OF President Cleveland 10 preparing to restore 10
tho various southern states the battle fags captured by
the fcdora forces during the war Will be received with
intense pleasure throughout the South No action better
calculated 70 obnterats all lngesns raoes OF sectional